Seamless Summer Option
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH / SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS
The Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Program announces that Georgia schools may participate in the Seamless Summer Option for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs in school year 2024. A School district or a single school may offer meals at no charge to all students. Households are not required to complete meal applications to qualify for meals at no cost.
Did you know any child ages 18 and younger may eat breakfast and lunch at no cost this summer? That’s right! Brooks County Schools’ kitchens are open and serving meals Mondays through Thursdays at the following sites: Brooks County Middle School will be serving breakfast (8:00am - 8:30am) and lunch (11:00am - 11:30am) May 28 - June 27, 2024. Delta Innovative School's kitchen will be serving breakfast (8:00am - 8:30am) and lunch (11:00am - 11:30am) from July 8 - August 5, 2024.
How to find a program?
Parents/guardians, find out where your child/children can get healthy, daily meals this summer. There are multiple programs that offer summer meals at no cost. Check all these sources to see if there is a meal distribution site in your area. Those who are looking for summer meal sites can easily find locations through their cell phone or online. Options include:
Text “FOODGA” to 877877 from a mobile phone beginning June 1 and be provided geographically based results on the closest sites
Visit GeorgiaFoodBankAssociation.org for a GPS-enabled map of the closet sites
Dial 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) to find locations.
You will not need to show proof of income and there is no registration requirement. If you would like to pre-order meals for your children or have questions, please contact the Brooks County Schools Nutrition Department at 229-588-2340 or email chynna.silvernale@brooks.k12.ga.us.
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Haga clic aquí para ver la Declaración de no discriminación del USDA